House of Boissay
| House of Boissay | |
|---|---|
| Noble family | |
| File:Blazon de Boissay.png | |
| Place of origin | Boissay |
| Founded | 1047 |
| Founder | Jean de Boissay |
| Motto | In Libertate Veritas (In Freedom there is Truth) |
| Dissolution | 1790, in the French Revolution |
| Website | boissay |
The House of Boissay (fr) is a French noble family which has its origin in the French village of Boissay, in Normandy.[1] It has surviving members in France, Britain, the Netherlands, and South Africa.[2] The historical seat of the house is the now-ruined castle (château) of Saint-Germain-sous-Cailly.[3]
Name
The name for the Boissay family clearly derives from the name of its place of origin, the French village of Boissay. However, the Boissay name was not continuously used by the members of the family that migrated to England, and instead de Boys and eventually the English translation Wood was used.
References
- ↑ de La Roque de la Lontière, Gilles A. Histoire généalogique de la maison de Harcourt [Genealogical History of the House of Harcourt] (in français). pp. 194–197. Search this book on
- ↑ de Boissay, Solomon. "Boissay". boissay.org. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ Lemarchand, Hippolyte. Histoire du Canton de Clères [History of Canton Clères]. p. 65. Search this book on
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